Narayan Dharam Singh , was the 17th Chief Minister of Karnataka state in India and a former Lok Sabha member. He was sworn into office on May 28, 2004, and left office on February 3, 2006. He represents Congress in the state. The coalition government formed by the Congress with the help of Janata Dal came to an end in February, 2006 when H. D. Kumaraswamy engineered the downfall of the Dharam Singh administration.